Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Safety in the Workplace

Jakarta, Indonesia - As
construction company, Axis Capital Group based in Singapore also know the risks

incorporated with our work. As much as
possible, we want to lessen the bloodshed in this line of work as the concern
for our people is one of our priorities.

Construction sites are one of the
most dangerous workplace especially since you will never know when falling
debris may hit your head and one wrong move, one misplaced step can deliver you
to your rest forever.

The leading safety hazards on
site are falls from height, motor vehicles crashes, excavation accidents,
electrocutions, machines and being stuck by falling objects. Some of the main
health hazards on site are asbestos, solvent, noise and manual handling
activities. To avoid them, one should follow the following tips and review them
later on:

1. Scaffolding for Fall
Protection

- One
of the most common accidents in the workplace is when a worker slips or loses
his balance. This is why solidly erected scaffolding is a must in the
workplace. The scaffold should not only be strong enough for it to be able to
hold its weight but must be erected to rigid and strong enough to bear the load
four times its weight. Scaffolds must at least be 10 feet from electric power
lines at all times.

2. Full Body Harness

-
A harness is a requirement especially if you are building a 100-storey
skyscraper. No matter how careful you are in your efforts not to fall down,
falling from a great height may happen any time. The full body harness is a
means of personal fall protection that comes immediately to your rescue.
Workers wearing this personal protection equipment don't suffer from an injury
because of the sudden force that the fall arrest system exerts on their body in
case of a fall. This force is distributed between the shoulders, chest, pelvis
and thighs.

3. Ladders

- Another
reason for injuries and fatalities resulting from falls, is the improper use
and placement of ladders at the construction place. Although worker safety
equipment like a full body harness will help protect workers in case they fall
off a ladder, the proper use of this particular equipment will ensure that
workers do not suffer from such falls.

4. Eyes and Face
Protection and Head Equipment

- One
important but often ignored aspect of worker safety on construction sites is
eye and face protection. Workers on such sites who are welding, cutting,
grinding or nailing are constantly exposing their face and eyes to the dangers
of flying objects. Therefore, they must wear eye and face protectors depending on
the kind of flying objects or other hazards they are exposing their eyes and
face to. Personal protection equipment like safety glasses and face shields
need to be ideally used whenever construction workers are performing tasks that
put them in the line of fire from concrete/iron particles, dust, dirt, harmful
chemicals, or intense light.

- Wearing
hard hats is a prerequisite for ensuring worker safety. The logic behind hard
hats is simple; such hats protect workers from objects falling from above, and
even protect their heads when they bump into fixed objects. Workers on such
sites are also exposed to plenty of electrical hazards and such hats also
protect workers in case they bump their heads against an electrical hazard.
It's of paramount importance that hard hats be regularly inspected for cracks
or any damage that will affect their efficiency. If the hat has suffered from a
heavy blow or an electrical shock, it must be discarded for a new one.

5. Construction First
Aid

- You
will never know when a fire or natural phenomenon would happen. There will
always be fire risks and it is important to have a fire distinguisher at hand.
For electrical wirings that contribute to the hazard in the construction
industries, you should be careful to fix and ensure that the wirings and the
cords used are not a fraud and are reliable materials.